An old grandfather and his young
granddaughter go for a walk, leading a donkey by its reins. All is
well, until they meet a stranger who wonders why they walk in the
manner that they do. What happens next, in this story retold by
Cantor Ellen Dreskin, teaches the grandfather and granddaughter a
valuable lesson about what it means to take advice and please the
people around them.

About the Podcast

Judaism has a deep and rich tradition of storytelling, of passing down stories from one generation to the next. To carry on that tradition, Stories We Tell, from ReformJudaism.org, will share a new story with you every Thursday. Whether you listen while driving to work, preparing Shabbat dinner, or taking your kids to school, each episode will give you a new story to reflect on and discuss with the people in your life.
Stories We Tell is a project of the Union for Reform Judaism, a leading voice in the discussion of modern Jewish life.